SCUP's 48th Annual, International Conference

Ideas to Action

Wednesday Only!

This exciting new format helps you take all of the great ideas you learned throughout the conference and turn them into actions you can carry out back in the real world. Whether you're on your own or with a team, the objectives are the same—professional development, tangible skills, and team effectiveness.

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 8:30 AM–9:30 AM in Room 30ABC

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Presented by: Beth Ziesenis, Owner, Your Nerdy Best Friend

Convened by: Jerry L. Lockwood, Assistant Director, Facility & Space Planning, University of Illinois at Chicago

There are thousands of free and near-free online tools and apps that can make you and your team more productive and efficient, but who has time to find what works? Beth Ziesenis, author of Your Nerdy Best Friend, has has culled through them all in the quest to find free and bargain tech tools that make people's lives easier. She will share the best online tools in a session that is as fast and fun as it is informative. Find out more: http://www.yournerdybestfriend.com/ NOTE: This session is also being presented at 11:00 am.

Learning Outcomes:

Adopt free tools that replace very expensive software.

Identify the best resources for working collaboratively with others.

Analyze time-saving, budget-conscious tools that don’t require an IT degree to figure out!

Discover 25+ essential web tools and apps for planners.

TAGS: Productivity, Technology, Apps, Efficiency

Continuing Education Credits:
AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP48A009)
NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Computer Science

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 8:30 AM–10:45 AM in Room 30DE

Managing Change: Tools, Approaches, and Plans for Faculties in Transition

Presented by: Robert J. Beichner, Director, STEM Education Initiative, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; David Philip Levo, Senior Associate, Perkins Eastman Architects; Nancy Sturm, Principal, The Sextant Group, Inc.

Convened by: Michael F. McGoff, Senior Vice Provost, SUNY at Binghamton

As learning organizations shift to active-learning pedagogies and transform their facilities, educators are increasingly being left behind—unable or unwilling to adapt to the different expectations of today's educational marketplace. This session will examine how change management processes can be adapted for the academic contexts of academic administration, pedagogical training, and facility adaptation. Participants will develop a framework for developing active-learning educators through an interactive and virtual presentation that includes new training tools, organizational patterns, and cost-effective activation strategies.

Learning Outcomes:

Observe how coordinated space and technology can provide superior active-learning opportunities.
Evaluate the challenges of migrating pedagogies and faculty to immersive, active-learning platforms.
Redefine the Project Kaleidoscope rubric and create an institution-specific faculty transition and support framework.
Advocate for and implement this framework.

TAGS: SCALE-UP, Active Learning, Pedagogy, Learning Space Design, Learning Environments, Educational Technology

Continuing Education Credits:
AIA LU 2.0 units (SCUP48A003)
NASBA CPA CPE 2.0 units; Field of study: Personnel/HR

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 8:30 AM–10:45 AM in Room 29CD

Using Our Own Learning Styles: Facilitating the Team Through Creative Engagement

Presented by: June Hanley, Vice President & Principal Laboratory Planner, HDR, Inc.

Convened by: Couper G. Gardiner, Founder, m.Arch

While institutional project teams always start out with good intentions, lack of understanding of each others thought processes and decision-making tools is often the biggest impediment to smooth sailing. This session shares exciting research into learning styles, creativity, and teamwork, arming institutional teams with tools to understand (a) different styles of problem-solving, (b) how to use these different styles to enrich the project rather than create a battleground or stymie the effort, and (c) methods for laying groundwork for all parties to move forward together.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify which one of five creative toolsets dominates your thinking style and develop ways to use the other four.

Practice using the five toolsets on a case study problem, and follow up with corresponding questions and problem-solving skills.

Develop strategies for acknowledging and using each person's strengths within a team.

Become the champion and facilitator for both valuing and using different thinking styles and decision-making skills.

TAGS: Project Managment, creativity, Learning styles, Pedagogy, Problem Solving

Continuing Education Credits:
AIA LU 2.0 units (SCUP48A006)
AICP CM 2.0 units
NASBA CPA CPE 2.0 units; Field of study: Communications

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 9:45 AM–10:45 AM in Room 30ABC

"What Einstein Said"—Transactive Memory, Connectivism, and Your Professional Society

Presented by: Terry Calhoun, Director, Media Relations & Publications, Society for College and University Planning

Convened by: Charles Thompson, Assistant Dean and CIO, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

“Don’t you know your own telephone number?” the reporter asked, at the end of a face-to-face interview in the 1940s at Princeton. Having been asked for that number, Professor Einstein had quietly placed a phone book in front of the reporter. He replied, “I do not memorize anything I can look up in less than two minutes.” Transactive memory is a mechanism through which groups collectively encode, store, and retrieve knowledge. Connectivism is the thesis that knowledge is distributed across a network of connections, and therefore that learning consists of the ability to construct and traverse those networks'. Learn how to contribute to, and traverse SCUP’s virtual networks.

Learning Outcomes:

Employ expert search strategies to find Web-based resources and knowledge.

Utilize the 2,500+ resources in SCUP's Campus Plans database, and navigate its journal.

Appreciate the value of having an engaged identity within SCUP's Planning for Higher Ed Mojo.

Contribute to SCUP's Content Knowledge Stream via SCUP Links, the Mojo, or the Planning for Higher Education journal.

TAGS: virtual, Engagement, SCUP, Connectivism

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 9:45 AM–10:45 AM in Room 31BC

The Right Question—A Key Planning Skill

Presented by: Phyllis T. Grummon, Higher Education Consultant

Convened by: Diane S. Stephens, Associate Vice President, Academic Resources and Planning, California State University-Northridge

Few skills are more important than being able to frame "the right question." Helpful questions, ones that set the stage for discussions that lead to solutions and workable agreements, have some key characteristics that anyone can learn. This session provides a grounding in why starting questions are so important, and provides practice in writing effective questions, ones that bring a group to a collaborative, solution-focused mindset.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify situations where asking the right question is necessary.

List the characteristics of effective questions.

Apply the principles of effective question-asking to a situation in your work life.

Evaluate what makes an effective question in your context.

TAGS: Facilitation, Question Asking, Conflict Management

Continuing Education Credits:
AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP48A008)
AICP CM 1.0 unit
NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Communications

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 9:45 AM–12:00 PM in Room 33BC

Organizing and Running Successful Project Teams for Capital Projects

Presented by: Frances M. Gast, Retired Planner; Christine Jablonski, Senior Project Manager, Daniel O'Connell's Sons, Inc.; Celia M. Kent, Director of Planning, Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University; Debi L. McDonald, Senior Associate, Science + Education, NBBJ

Convened by: Louise McGinnis-Barber, Western Region Business Development Director, HDR Architecture

What can campus leaders and their design and construction partners do to facilitate successful capital projects and avoid costly and consequential missteps? In this session, we will explore the conflict management skills for both individuals and teams that are particularly valuable in a university context. We will provide a framework for analyzing the unique challenges of every project and offer a kit of practical tools and strategies that each participant can employ to help their project teams excel.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify the unique characteristics of campus building projects, such as multiple stakeholders, conflicting agendas, and "custom manufacturing."
Describe styles of team interaction and participation, and leverage your understanding of this dynamic to the benefit of the project.
Identify typical conflict patterns in campus projects and when it might be appropriate to modify your own approaches to team development and conflict resolution.
Participate effectively in team efforts to plan, design, and construct projects on campus.

TAGS: Conflict Management, Project Management, Capital Planning

Continuing Education Credits:
AIA LU 2.0 units (SCUP48A005)
AICP CM 2.0 units
NASBA CPA CPE 2.0 units; Field of study: Communications

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM in Room 29CD

Ensuring Government Compliance: A Planning Model for a Regulatory Climate

Presented by: Christopher Barto, Assistant Vice President for Student Finance/Chief Compliance Officer, LIM College; Jacqueline C. LeBlanc, Vice President for Planning & Assessment, LIM College

Convened by: Edith T. Winterhalter, Director, Academic Budget Management, California State University-Northridge

As federal compliance has become an essential responsibility of administrators and faculty at institutions that receive Title IV and other federal funding, this session will provide a low-cost model for developing an effective college-wide compliance program. The presenters will provide actual examples of how compliance at Laboratory Institute of Merchandising (LIM) College was reviewed, analyzed, organized, implemented, and assessed. This "how-to" program will provide participants with insights, tools, and materials so they can organize, monitor, assess, and measure the compliance efforts at their own institutions.

Learning Outcomes:

Determine and categorize federal requirements for institutions receiving Title IV and other federal funding.
Use tools to track and assess compliance with these requirements.
Review institutional opportunities to develop and/or enhance campus-wide government compliance processes using existing committee structures and resources.
Integrate institutional compliance into planning, assessment, and accreditation processes.

TAGS: Compliance Monitoring, Federal Policy, state policy, Title IV, Federal Funding, Operations Planning

Continuing Education Credits:
NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Specialized Knowledge and Applications

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM in Room 30DE

Move It. Don’t Lose It—Repurposing Modular Construction

Presented by: Andrea Skinner, Education Specialist, DIRTT Environmental Solutions

Convened by: Betty Lynn Senes, Director of Business Development, C.W. Driver

Have you ever been requested to design a space quickly to meet a set of requirements and then before we know it—mid construction or soon after—you are tasked with completely altering the purpose or function of the space? Explore elements of a flexible design experiment in modular construction. We’ll use 3d gaming technology to create quick real time instant design, including 3d walk through, elevations, floor plan and instant pricing in modular construction. Then evaluate and compare time of design from concept to reality, flexibility of design in day-to-day use as well as adaptability for future use. Consider the impact of our design on sustainability, reusability and cost in in modular construction vs. conventional construction.

Learning Outcomes:

Compare the implications of conventional construction vs. modular construction and its impact on the environment (limited waste, sustainability).

Explore opportunities for new out of the ground construction to live on for decades with flexibility to respond to, and support future technologies.

Consider ways to respond to a master plan on campus with interior construction solutions that address the past (asbestos abatement, historical buildings, lead paint, etc.) and future on a campus.

Explore modular construction in 3d technology for quick design.

TAGS: Modular Construction;Technology;Flexible Design

Continuing Education Credits:
AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP48A013)
AICP CM 1.0 unit

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM in Room 31BC

Sponsorship Mapping: Supporting Integrated Planning

Presented by: Robert Delprino, Department of Psychology, SUNY Buffalo State

Convened by: Kate Sullivan, Director, Facilities Planning, University of Wisconsin-System Administration

Sponsorship mapping is a technique to identify the sponsors of change on your campus that will help you build and sustain an integrated planning process. Bring what your team or you have learned during the conference to this session. How do you view stakeholders now? Mapping the sponsorship you have for planning, as well as where you need to have it and don't, helps support your efforts for effective planning at your institution. Learn how to map key sponsors and discuss strategies for bringing others on board.

Learning Outcomes:

Draw a sponsorship map for integrated planning practices at your institution.
Identify gaps in sponsorship for planning.
Evaluate strategies for bringing key supporters to the table.
Create an action plan for increasing support for integrated planning when you return to your institution.

TAGS: integrated planning, stakeholders, Sponsorship Mapping

Continuing Education Credits:
AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP48A011)
AICP CM 1.0 unit
NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Social Environment of Business

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM in Room 30ABC

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder (Encore Session)

Presented by: Beth Ziesenis, Owner, Your Nerdy Best Friend

Convened by: Alan Butler, Architect - Senior Principal, TLCD Architecture

There are thousands of free and near-free online tools and apps that can make you and your team more productive and efficient, but who has time to find what works? Beth Ziesenis, author of Your Nerdy Best Friend, has has culled through them all in the quest to find free and bargain tech tools that make people's lives easier. She will share the best online tools in a session that is as fast and fun as it is informative. Arrive early! Find out more: http://www.yournerdybestfriend.com/

Learning Outcomes:

Adopt free tools that replace very expensive software

Identify the best resources for working collaboratively with others

Analyze time-saving, budget-conscious tools that don’t require an IT degree to figure out!

Discover 25+ essential web tools and apps for planners.

TAGS: Productivity, Technology, Apps, Efficiency

Continuing Education Credits:
AIA LU 1.0 unit (SCUP48A009)
NASBA CPA CPE 1.0 unit; Field of study: Computer Science

Annual Conference Updates:

SCUP–48
July 27–31, 2013
San Diego, CA

- Conference recordings available

- Session Archives available

- View the Final Program (PDF)

- View the Final List of Registrants (PDF)

- Registrant Search (for registered attendees only)

SCUP–49
July 12–16, 2014 | Pittsburgh

- The call for proposals is now open.

SCUP–47
2012 | Chicago

- Proceedings now available.

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SCUP's 48th Annual, International Conference

Ideas to Action

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder

Managing Change: Tools, Approaches, and Plans for Faculties in Transition

Managing Change: Tools, Approaches, and Plans for Faculties in Transition

Managing Change: Tools, Approaches, and Plans for Faculties in Transition

Managing Change: Tools, Approaches, and Plans for Faculties in Transition

Using Our Own Learning Styles: Facilitating the Team Through Creative Engagement

Using Our Own Learning Styles: Facilitating the Team Through Creative Engagement

Using Our Own Learning Styles: Facilitating the Team Through Creative Engagement

Using Our Own Learning Styles: Facilitating the Team Through Creative Engagement

"What Einstein Said"—Transactive Memory, Connectivism, and Your Professional Society

"What Einstein Said"—Transactive Memory, Connectivism, and Your Professional Society

"What Einstein Said"—Transactive Memory, Connectivism, and Your Professional Society

"What Einstein Said"—Transactive Memory, Connectivism, and Your Professional Society

The Right Question—A Key Planning Skill

The Right Question—A Key Planning Skill

The Right Question—A Key Planning Skill

The Right Question—A Key Planning Skill

Organizing and Running Successful Project Teams for Capital Projects

Organizing and Running Successful Project Teams for Capital Projects

Organizing and Running Successful Project Teams for Capital Projects

Organizing and Running Successful Project Teams for Capital Projects

Ensuring Government Compliance: A Planning Model for a Regulatory Climate

Ensuring Government Compliance: A Planning Model for a Regulatory Climate

Ensuring Government Compliance: A Planning Model for a Regulatory Climate

Ensuring Government Compliance: A Planning Model for a Regulatory Climate

Move It. Don’t Lose It—Repurposing Modular Construction

Move It. Don’t Lose It—Repurposing Modular Construction

Move It. Don’t Lose It—Repurposing Modular Construction

Move It. Don’t Lose It—Repurposing Modular Construction

Sponsorship Mapping: Supporting Integrated Planning

Sponsorship Mapping: Supporting Integrated Planning

Sponsorship Mapping: Supporting Integrated Planning

Sponsorship Mapping: Supporting Integrated Planning

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder (Encore Session)

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder (Encore Session)

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder (Encore Session)

Tech Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder (Encore Session)

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